Meanings
nouncombined school (plural combined schools)
plural combined schools
- UKeducationA school accepting pupils from age 4 to 12.
Origin
The phrase, and the type of school, were originally proposed in the Plowden Report in 1967.
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APA
combined school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combined%20school
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“combined school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combined%20school. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “combined school,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combined%20school.
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